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Boot Failure
If your system does not boot the operating system after
completing system startup tests, see Table 12–7.
Table 12–7 Startup Without Booting
Possible Cause
The default startup action
environment variable is set to
halt at the console.
Software is not installed.
Incorrect boot device was
specified.
Boot device is not properly
configured.
The
not properly set.
The
not properly set.
Software problem.
scsi_reset
variable is
boot_reset
variable is
Startup Problems
Corrective Action
Change default startup action as
Chapter 9 describes.
Install the system software. Refer
to the software documentation for
installation instructions.
Change the default boot device
(bootdef_dev) environment variable,
explained in Chapter 9.
Enter a
show device
command as
described in the next section, and check
to see that all devices are configured
properly. If not, check the SCSI
ID numbers and SCSI cables, also
described in that chapter.
scsi_reset
Set
to 4 to allow the SCSI
devices enough time to recover from a
SCSI bus reset.
Set
boot_reset
to ON so that
firmware will initialize the kernel
hardware and any TURBOchannel
devices.
Check your operating system
documentation for information or call
your Digital service representative.
Identifying a Problem 12–11
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